Powerful Discovery Tools In Trade Secret Litigation

By Michael Allan and Li Guo (June 25, 2018, 5:31 PM EDT) -- Protecting trade secrets in the digital age is a challenge. Trade secrets and proprietary information can be easily copied, downloaded, transferred and deleted. Due to the nature of trade secret cases, it is often critical for plaintiffs to obtain and preserve evidence early in discovery. Fortunately, there are a number of early discovery weapons available to trade secret litigants including expedited discovery, ex parte seizures, temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. Trade secret litigants should understand the early discovery tools that are available and build those tools into their discovery plans. This article will focus on ex parte seizure and expedited discovery....

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